FedEx INVADES Brazil and 4 Stocks in Post-Holiday ACTION

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) sewed up its acquisition of Brazilian transportation and logistic major, Rapidao Cometa, allowing Fedex to address the huge opportunity represented by the growing middle class population in Brazil.

Investors hoping for a merger between US Airways (NYSE:LCC) and bankrupt American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK) may have to wait a few more months with US Air saying there’s no real rush as American is now formulating a stand-alone plan to emerge from bankruptcy; CEO Doug Parker says US Air will “respect” American’s bankruptcy process.

Virgin Australia has ordered 23 Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX 8 planes for an order value of $2.19 billion at list prices; Virgin may be paying less though because it might have secured volume discounts on the fuel-efficient and lower CO2 emitting aircraft.

U.S. buyout fund Carlyle Group (NYSE:CG) announced its acquisition of a 49 percent stake and effective control of China’s Mandarin Hotel Holdings Ltd for an undisclosed sum, looking to exploit the growth potential for the nation’s mid-tier hotel sector.

Avnet (NYSE:AVT) is on course to acquire Internix, a company listed in Tokyo; established in 1970 by founder the late Yoshiharu Fujisawa, Internix is an electronics components distributor representing both Japanese and foreign suppliers and serving mostly Japanese original equipment manufacturers.